Shey Gompa
| Shey Gompa Monastery | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Location | |
| Location | Dolpa, Nepal |
  Shown within Nepal | |
| Geographic coordinates | 29°21′07″N 82°49′30″E / 29.352°N 82.825°E |
The Shey Gompa (Nepali: शे गुम्बा, She gumba) is a Buddhist monastery located in the She Phoksundo rural municipality of the Dolpa district in Nepal at an elevation of 4200m.[1] Shey Gompa means the Crystal Monastery in Tibetan.[2] It was established in the 11th century.[3][4] The monastery is considered to be the spiritual heart of Upper Dolpa.[5]
The monastery has a two-story building coloured in red and the interior has various Buddhist paintings.[2]
A festival called Shey Mela is organized every twelve years.[6] It is believed that in 1220 BS, the Kagyu tribe came to this place and started this festival as a symbol of winning against the evil spirits, the Rakshyas.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Major Attractions of Dolpo- Nepal". Nepal Travel Guide. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ a b "Nepal: On a walk through the wilderness". The Independent. 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ Bhuju, U. R.; Shakya, P. R.; Basnet, T. B.; Shrestha, S. (2007). Nepal Biodiversity Resource Book. Protected Areas, Ramsar Sites, and World Heritage Sites (PDF). Kathmandu: International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology, in cooperation with United Nations Environment Programme, Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. ISBN 978-92-9115-033-5.
- ^ Gurung, Hum. "Mystical Dolpa in the mist Nation- Nepali Times". Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ Baral, Aditi. "10 underrated but beautiful places you should visit this Dashain". My Republica. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
- ^ "डोल्पा जि.स.स".
- ^ "प्रकृतिमा लुकेको पर्यटनस्थल डोल्पा". Retrieved 2020-08-16.
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